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Apple announces new Airport Extreme basestation

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deff looks cool.. i have a linksys router.. does anyone know if the airport extreme only lets apple computers run off of it?
 
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Airport base stations support any computer that has 802.11x compatibility...basically anything.
 
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I think alot of it is personal choice. A router is a router and you can certainly find them cheaper than the Airport.

For me I choose the airport because of its simplicity in design and function. Both the way it looks as well as the software to manager it.

But if that's not a big deal to you, I'd very much recommend getting a cheaper router as in the end, it's just a networking device.
 
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and they dropped the price by $20.00.
 
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true, but a linksys router (newer one) is like 120-130$ anyway.. so i'd rather just get this..
 
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Sadly, I am most excited by this of all the new products. It's affordable (unlike the iPhone), yet for some reason Jobs didn't even bother mentioning it...
 
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I think i will be getting the airport extreme with the "n" so that I can have apple TV at a faster rate.
 
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I've already pre-ordered it.
 
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The page footnotes imply that if any non-n hardware joins the network, the network slows to 802.11a/b/g speeds. That would keep me from diving in. Buying a new router is one thing; having to buy new cards for every single device in my house to make it worthwhile is something altogether less appealing.
 
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Yep that's why Im waiting to get it yet.. once I update all my systems to n then Ill be getting it definitely. I like the new form factor better than the old Base station, just because it's easier to fit in, but I do like the stylishness of the gumdrop :)
 
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im thinkn of gettin one. but my mbp isnt N compatable. so that kinda blows. if anyone is upgrading and looking to sell there previous airports. ill be interested!
 
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ToddG said:
The page footnotes imply that if any non-n hardware joins the network, the network slows to 802.11a/b/g speeds. That would keep me from diving in. Buying a new router is one thing; having to buy new cards for every single device in my house to make it worthwhile is something altogether less appealing.
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I needed a new router anyway, my 5 year old Airport Extreme is acting flaky so it's a good reason to buy it.

The whole thing about dropping speed if a lower device is connected isn't new, and isn't unique to Apple. It's part of the spec. It's the same thing if you're using a G router and a B device connects.
 
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Do the new LinkSys routers also function as print servers? I serve two laptops and a desktop with my Airport Extreme and the thing that made me choose it four years ago over the $50 Linksys was the USB print server.

I'll probably upgrade next time I buy a new laptop.
 
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ToddG said:
The page footnotes imply that if any non-n hardware joins the network, the network slows to 802.11a/b/g speeds. That would keep me from diving in. Buying a new router is one thing; having to buy new cards for every single device in my house to make it worthwhile is something altogether less appealing.
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I don't think the whole network slows, I think just that device doesn't receive any of the benefits of N's speed or distance
 
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I've noticed that no-one has mentioned the fact that this has a usb plug-in on it. My thinking is that the usb is new. I have never owned an Airport Extreme in the past and that is why I have this impression. I like this feature because I have an old tower pc & last spring I bought an Intel MacBook. This will allow me to use external HDs and printers on both machines without spending a fortune to network them.

Does anyone else see this feature as a benefit?
 
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The USB port is a huge selling point for me. I was never worried about for a printer because my printer has a Ethernet port which makes networking it very easy, but being able to have a NAS drive setup with just a USB hard drive is very nice...now all we need is better driving mapping abilities
 
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Is it true that the C2D macs have hidden "n" capabilities that will be unlocked via firmware? Or, more specifically, what I heard was the updates are included on the set up cd with the Airport.

Has this been confirmed and I just missed it when it got lost with all the iPhone excitement?

Anyways, sexy design... I love the hershey style... but this will look sleeker and fit better in my set up...
 
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Included software and accessories
* AirPort Utility for Mac and Windows
* AirPort Disk Utility for Mac and Windows
* 802.11n Enabler for Mac
* Bonjour for Windows
* Power cord
* Printed and electronic documentation

Yes the C2D macs have N cards that just need to be activated
 

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